sim·plic·i·ty /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
1. the quality of being simple or uncompounded; "the simplicity of a crystal"
synset: simplicity, simpleness
antonym: complexity, complexness
2. a lack of penetration or subtlety; "they took advantage of her simplicity"
synset: simplicity, simpleness, simple_mindedness
3. absence of affectation or pretense
synset: simplicity, simmpleness
4. freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort; "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease"; "they put it into containers for ease of transportation"; "the very easiness of the deed held her back"
synset: ease, easiness, simplicity, simpleness
antonym: difficulty, difficultness
5. lack of ornamentation; "the room was simply decorated with great restraint"
synset: chasteness, restraint, simplicity, simpleness
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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